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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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